U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Acquisition Center (AMSTA-AQ-DS), Warren, MI 48397-5000

A -- PERFORM AN ENGINEERING STUDY OF AN PROVIDE PROTOTYPE CONTAINER TRANSPORT KITS CARRYING COMMERCIAL ISO CONTAINERS ON EXISTING M1076 PALLETIZED LOAD SYSTEM (PLS) TRAILERS DUE 060498 POC Steven Draper (810) 574-5439 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the buyer via e-mail, drapers@cc.tacom.army.mil. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command is contemplating the acquisition to perform an Engineering Study of and provide prototype Container Transport Kits for carrying Commercial ISO Containers on existing M1076 Palletized Load System (PLS) Trailers. The Engineering Study will consist of determining the feasibility of modifying the PLS Trailer, developing modification approaches, and evaluating/trading-off each potential approach to modifying the existing M1076 PLS Trailer for transporting Commercial ISO Containers. The study will address the capability to transload standard ISO containers [8'(height) x 8'(width) x 20'(length) and 8'6"x8'x20'] from a PLS Truck to PLS Trailer, secure (lock down) the ISO container to the PLS Trailer/Trailer interface and transport the ISO container on the PLS Trailer (without using a flatrack as an interface). Maximum height requirement: Must be able to transport an 8'6" high ISO container, loaded onto a PLS Trailer, under a standard 4 meter underpass. Contact Mr. Steven Draper at: TACOM, ATTN: AMSTA-DSA-HT, Warren, Michigan 48397-5000, or by e-mail drapers@ cc.tacom.army.mil. (0117)

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